Systems Lunch: Arif Merchant (Google), Research Questions in Google Storage
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Speaker: Arif Merchant
Abstract: Google’s Cloud is a very large consumer of storage, and these storage systems are geographically distributed, multi-layered, heterogeneous, and complex. We present a high-level overview of Google's storage systems, some challenges faced by storage at Google, and explore several research directions for managing and optimizing the resources used. We will touch upon open questions in layout, storage management, and new storage technologies.
Biography: Arif Merchant is a Research Scientist at Google and leads the Storage Analytics group, which studies interactions between components of the storage stack. His interests include distributed storage systems, storage management, and stochastic modeling. He holds the B.Tech. degree from IIT Bombay and a PhD in Computer Science from Stanford University. He is an ACM Distinguished Scientist.